Abstract

The 'gospel' of Paul This article focuses on Paul’s use of the term 'gospel'. It argues that the 'gospel of Christ' is God’s power for the recreation of humankind. Paul is Christ’s apostle who is sent to proclaim this message. The message is the 'gospel of God' and its proclamation is God’s dynamic act of recreation. The 'truth' of the gospel is that people do not need to seek salvation in anything transient. According to Paul, such a view is sin. A 'material relationship' exists between Paul’s 'gospel' and the historical Jesus’ 'subversive wisdom' which he expressed through his sayings and deeds. The center of the gospel is that God sends Jesus who, through his death and resurrection, terminates the old dispensation and inaugurates the new. However, the historical Jesus did not see his own death as God’s act of terminating the sinful dispensation. The reaction required by the 'gospel'of Paul is to accept and live by it. Paul calls this commitment 'faith'.

Highlights

  • This article focuses on Paul’s use of the term “gospel”

  • Hierteenoor legitimeer en reël die “werke van die wet” die dinge van die verganklike skepping

  • Soos in ’n militêr-politieke komplot[1] neem hulle gelowiges se vryheid weg en maak hulle slawe van die wet (Gal 2:4)

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Summary

DIE “WAARHEID” VAN DIE EVANGELIE

Dit was waarskynlik Paulus self wat die term “evangelie” in die Christelike woordeskat ingevoer het (Dunn 1998:168; vgl Barrett 1972:116-143). Vir Paulus vorm wat hy “evangelie” noem, die kern van sy lewe (1 Tess 2:4; vgl Keck [1979] 1988:34). Wanneer Paulus die uitdrukking “my/ons evangelie” (1 Tess 1:5; 2 Kor 4:3; Rom 2:16; 16:25) gebruik, bedoel hy waarskynlik die evangelie wat hý verkondig, maar dit is nie sy eie maaksel nie (kyk veral Gal 1:11-12; vgl Keck 1988:34). Hierdie krag noem Paulus die waarheid van die evangelie (h9 a0lh/qeia tou= eu0aggeli/ou, Galasiërs 2:5 – kyk ook Galasiërs 2:14; 5:7). Die wet kan lyk soos ‘n “goeie reëling” wat God se orde vestig, maar dit is nie “evangelie” nie omdat dit uit menslike konvensies voortspruit en dit legitimeer.

KRUIS EN OPSTANDING
DIE HISTORIESE JESUS
DIE PREËKSISTENTE EN POSTEKSISTENTE CHRISTUS
DIE ANTWOORD OP DIE EVANGELIE
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